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+# Session 0008.0 — Transcript
+
+> App: makers-collective-demo
+> Start: 2026-07-07T13-23 (PST)
+> Type: planning-and-executing
+> Posture: yolo
+> Claude-Session: 94093bf8-999e-4c15-a148-e4b6fb06d440
+> Checkout: /Users/benstull/git/wiggleverse.org/wiggleverse/makers-collective-demo--wt-space-slugs
+> Status: **PLACEHOLDER — claimed at session start; finalized at session end.**
+>
+> This file reserves session ID 0008 for makers-collective-demo. The driver replaces this
+> body with the full transcript and renames the file to its final
+> SESSION-0008.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-07-07T13-23--<end>.md form at session end.
+
+## Launch prompt
+
+_(launch prompt not captured at claim time)_
+
+## Deferred decisions
+
+_Autonomous-mode low-confidence calls the driver made and would have
+liked operator input on. Appended as the session runs; surfaced at
+finalize. Empty if none._
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   },
   "0007": {
     "title": ""
+  },
+  "0008": {
+    "title": ""
   }
 }